Curso de inglés América. Smithsonian. Inglés en 100 días / America English Course by Smithsonian


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Aprende inglés y mejora tus oportunidades en Estados Unidos con el Curso de inglés América de Smithsonian Institution Inglés América es un novedoso método diseñado en base a la amplia experiencia de nuestros profesores, que permite al estudiante desarrollar intensivamente las cuatro habilidades de la comunicación: • Hablar y expresarte en inglés con confianza • Escuchar y entender cuando se habla en este idioma • Leer y comprender textos escritos en inglés • Escribir con soltura y sin errores en tu nuevo idioma Este moderno curso ha sido elaborado para aprender inglés de forma integral y acelerada. Para ello, contiene entretenidas actividades en diferentes soportes: • Textos fáciles de comprender y bien estructurados, en este libro. • Recursos audiovisuales para ver y escuchar, en la web compañera. • Ejercicios interactivos para practicar lo aprendido, en tu teléfono. • App gratis para mejorar tu pronunciación. Además incluye el Curso de Ciudadanía Americana de Smithsonian Institution disponible en la web compañera de este curso. CONTENIDO • 15 unidades cuidadosamente elaboradas, siguiendo probados métodos pedagógicos en el aprendizaje de inglés. • Más de 500 expresiones comunes del inglés de cada día. • Más de 300 palabras y frases clave para aprender vocabulario y su pronunciación. • Más de 100 conceptos gramaticales de rápida comprensión y explicados en español. • Más de 200 bellas ilustraciones que harán más agradable la lectura del libro. • Más de 30 artículos sobre Smithsonian Institution para conocer su generosa labor. • Más de 40 datos curiosos sobre la vida cotidiana y la cultura de Estados Unidos. • Más de 100 ejercicios interactivos en la web compañera para reforzar lo aprendido. • Más de 100 audios y videos online con los que profundizar en tu aprendizaje. • El curso completo de Ciudadanía Americana de Smithsonian Institution (online). • Un efectivo laboratorio de voz para practicar pronunciación en tu teléfono. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Learn English and better your opportunities in the United States with the America English course by the Smithsonian Institution. America English is an original and innovative method designed with the vast experience of our instructors, which allows students to quickly acquire the four skills of communication: • Speak and communicate in English with ease • Listen and understand when someone is speaking • Read and comprehend texts written in English • Write smoothly and correctly in your new language This modern course is meant to teach English in an integral and accelerated manner. It includes fun activities and various support systems: • Well structured and easy to understand texts. • Audiovisual resources to see and listen to on its website. • Interactive exercises to practice what you have learned on your telephone. • Free App to make your pronunciation perfect. It also includes the Smithsonian Institution American Citizenship Course available o this course's website. CONTENT • 15 carefully planned units following proven pedagogy methods of teaching English. • Over 500 expresions commonly used on an everyday basis. • Over 300 words and phrases to learn vocabulary and pronunciation. • Over 100 grammatical concepts explained in Spanish. • Over 200 beautiful illustrations. • Over 30 Smithsonian Institution articles to get to know their generous work. • Over 40 fun facts about everyday life and culture in the United States. • Over 100 interactive exercises on its web to practice what you have learned. • Over 100 online audios and videos to strengthen the learning process. • The complete Smithsonian Institution American Citizenship Course (online). • A very effective Voice Lab to practice pronunciation on your telephone.




English for Everyone: Level 1: Beginner, Course Book


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Our Course Book (Level 1) is a great reference guide to introduce English for beginners including key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary. Ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans, the Course Book uses visual teaching methods to introduce the English language, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples when used alongside our Practice Book (Level 1). From introducing yourself and talking about your home, city, and hobbies to expanding your vocabulary and understanding grammar rules, this is a completely comprehensive introduction to learning English. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching materials, or a structured program for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Course Books provide: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations - Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral and listening practice. (All supplementary audio is available on the DK English for Everyone website and IOS/Android App). - Sentence formation guides: Visual break downs of English grammar, showing learners how to recreate even complex English sentences - Visual English vocabulary cues: Lists of useful English words and common phrases with visual aids are available throughout the book - Personalized learning: Write-on lines encourage ESL learners to write their own prompts and translations where needed to help customize English language learning The English for Everyone Level 1 resources cover the skills and topics required for all major global English-language exams and reference frameworks including: - CEFR: A1 - TOEFL (test paper): 0-250 - TOEFL (computer-based test): 0-30 - TOEFL (online test): 0-10 - IELTS: 0-2.5 - TOEIC: 0-200 English for Everyone is a series of guides and practice books that supports English learning for adults from a beginner level, to intermediate, and advanced practical English. Offering an easy-to-follow format that offers guidance for both teaching English as a second or foreign language, and a self-study approach with resources available to improve English speaking, reading, and writing.




6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture


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On October 14-19, 1990, the 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sponsored by the GCI, the Museum of New Mexico State Monuments, ICCROM, CRATerre-EAG, and the National Park Service, under the aegis of US/ICOMOS, the event was organized to promote the exchange of ideas, techniques, and research findings on the conservation of earthen architecture. Presentations at the conference covered a diversity of subjects, including the historic traditions of earthen architecture, conservation and restoration, site preservation, studies in consolidation and seismic mitigation, and examinations of moisture problems, clay chemistry, and microstructures. In discussions that focused on the future, the application of modern technologies and materials to site conservation was urged, as was using scientific knowledge of existing structures in the creation of new, low-cost, earthen architecture housing.




Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History


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"Provocative and delightfully discursive essays on natural history. . . . Gould is the Stan Musial of essay writing. He can work himself into a corkscrew of ideas and improbable allusions paragraph after paragraph and then, uncoiling, hit it with such power that his fans know they are experiencing the game of essay writing at its best."--John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review




The Biology of the Xenarthra


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The Xenarthra are an order of the mammals consisting of the armadillos, anteaters, and sloths. The Biology of the Xenarthra is the first authoratative study of the Xenarthra in a generation. The volume features an impressive group of international scholars who explore the current biology and ecological status of these mammals in each of the geographic regions they inhabit. Many of these populations reside in developing countries, and before now, information on these species has been scarce. Topics cover a wide array of issues including genetics, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation. Discussions range from paleontological perspectives on xenarthran evolution to both lab and field-based studies of living species. Contemporary research in areas such as genome sequencing and leprosy in armadillos is also included.




Tapirs


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Descended from a long and ancient lineage, tapirs are important tropical forest seed dispersers. However, today, all species of tapirs are threatened to various degrees by habitat destruction and hunting. This action plan was written with wildlife biologists, ecologists, administrators, educators and local conservation officials in mind and is aimed at those countries with tapir populations. It provides a brief natural history of each species and its objective is to aid in their conservation by catalyzing conservation action. In addition, it is hoped that the contents of the plan will stimulate further research into this fascinating group of animals.




Screen Translation


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There are three fundamental issues in the field of screen translation, namely, the relationship between verbal output and pictures and soundtrack, between a foreign language/culture and the target language/culture, and finally between the spoken code and the written one. All three issues are raised and discussed by contributors to this special issue of The Translator. The topics covered include the following: the use of multimodal transcription for the analysis of audiovisual data; the depiction and reception of cultural otherness in Disney animated films produced in the 1990's; the way in which subtitles in Flanders strengthen the already streamlined narratives of mainstream film stories, and how they 'enhance' the characteristics of the films and their underlying ideology; developing a research methodology for testing the effectiveness of intralingual subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing; the pragmatic, semiotic and communicative dimensions of puns and plays on words in The Simpsons; the reception of translated humour in the Marx Brothers' film Duck Soup; and non-professional interpreting in live interviews on breakfast television in Finland. The volume also includes a detailed profile of two postgraduate courses that have been successfully piloted and run at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: the Postgrado de Traducción Audiovisual and the Postgrado de Traducción Audiovisual On-line.




Out where the West Begins


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Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage


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This volume provides an unparalleled exploration of ethics and museum practice, considering the controversies and debates which surround key issues such as provenance, ownership, cultural identity, environmental sustainability and social engagement. Using a variety of case studies which reflect the internal realities and daily activities of museums as they address these issues, from exhibition content and museum research to education, accountability and new technologies, Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage enables a greater understanding of the role of museums as complex and multifaceted institutions of cultural production, identity-formation and heritage preservation. Benefitting from ICOM’s unique position in the museum world, this collection brings a global range of academics and professionals together to examine museums ethics from multiple perspectives. Providing a more complete picture of the diverse activities now carried out by museums, Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage will appeal to practitioners, academics and students alike.




Secret Judgments of God


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In the wake of European expansion, disease outbreaks in the New World caused the greatest loss of life known to history. Post-contact Native American inhabitants succumbed in staggering numbers to maladies such as smallpox, measles, influenza, and typhus, against which they had no immunity. A collection of case studies by historians, geographers, and anthropologists, "Secret Judgments of God" discusses how diseases with Old World origins devastated vulnerable native populations throughout Spanish America. In their preface to the paperback edition, the editors discuss the ongoing, often heated debate about contact population history.